Systems and methods for enabling sharing of call and/or messaging services between mobile devices via wireless connection, e.g. a Bluetooth connection. The systems and methods allow a first mobile user to register as a host user. A guest user sends a service sharing request, via the Bluetooth connection, to the host user's mobile device requesting permission to make calls and/or send messages using the host user's mobile account. When the host user accepts the service sharing request, the service sharing system inserts an identification code of the guest user in the call data record to help identify the actual call/message originating party. Once a transaction is established between the guest user's mobile device and the destination number, via the Bluetooth connection to the host user's mobile device, the service sharing system may monitor the transaction duration to ensure that it does not exceed the specified call duration or other limit.
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6. The at least one computer-readable memory of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises: determining a cost value of the request, wherein the cost value of the request is based on a destination number associated with the request.
7. The at least one computer-readable memory of claim 6, wherein when the cost value is greater than a transaction charge threshold amount, denying the request.
8. The at least one computer-readable memory of claim 1, wherein a user of the first mobile device has an account with a first telecommunications service provider, and a second user of the second mobile device has an account with a second telecommunications service provider, and wherein the first telecommunications service provider is different than the second telecommunications service provider.
9. The at least one computer-readable memory of claim 1, wherein the request to share the service of the first mobile device is presented as an alert at the first mobile device.
10. The at least one computer-readable memory of claim 9, wherein the alert is presented as a visual alert, an audio alert, a haptic alert, or any combination thereof.
12. The at least one computer-readable memory of claim 9, wherein the alert is presented at a user interface at the first mobile device, and wherein the user interface displays an option to accept the request, an option to reject the request, an option to postpone the request, or any combination thereof.
13. The at least one computer-readable memory of claim 12, wherein when the option to postpone the request is selected, receiving via the user interface a value for a postponement time period.
20. The first mobile computing device of claim 18, wherein the service sharing component is further configured to share services by: determining a cost value of the request, wherein the cost value of the request is based on a destination number associated with the request.
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